Energy Top Stories

Class action to be launched over casuals in Australia’s coal mining

BHP says it has not received any formal communication regarding the legal actions.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 24, 2018 | 1:44 pm

Germans rally against the country’s reliance on coal

According to WWF, Germany's CO2 emissions have not dropped for…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 24, 2018 | 12:28 pm

Resurgent coal exporters should be wary of blinkered optimism: Russell

Coal miners supplying Asia's rapidly growing economies have plenty to…

Reuters | June 22, 2018 | 10:55 am

South Africa coal terminal boosts productivity with $98m upgrade

South Africa's Richards Bay Coal Terminal has boosted productivity after…

Reuters | June 21, 2018 | 2:39 pm

New York-based equity fund buys Ireland-focused Dalradian for Cdn$537m

Shares in the gold miner went ballistic over the news,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 21, 2018 | 7:43 am

Vale sells stake in Mozambique coal project to Mitsui for $763m

Mitsui, which since 2003 is part of the holding group that controls Vale, is expanding partnerships with the world’s largest iron-ore miner.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 9, 2014 | 1:50 pm

From Babylon to beyond – human rights development in mining

Whether it’s the development of a new mine in Central Africa or fracking in the English Home Counties, the scope for complex and sensitive human rights issues to arise is very real.

Wardell Armstrong | December 8, 2014 | 4:52 pm

Trafigura bullish on strong results, hands $885m to top executives

The buyback was revealed in the company’s annual report, which showed improved operating profits in spite of difficult market conditions in the last two years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 8, 2014 | 4:47 pm

Forget ‘NewCo’: BHP Billiton spin-off named South32

The waiting game is over. BHP Billiton has named its Perth-based spin-off company, appointing Graham Kerr as its chief executive.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 8, 2014 | 11:26 am

US mining can’t find workers fast enough

More than 36% of the jobs in mining and logging stay open for longer than three months.

Frik Els | December 5, 2014 | 11:00 pm

Sandvik relocates global equipment unit to India and China

The firm is closing several facilities in the U.S. and Europe, as part of a two-year business reorganization set to conclude in the next fiscal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 5, 2014 | 7:16 pm

China’s rising: best investment vehicle to make money from it

While China is struggling with its gross domestic product (GDP) growth metrics, the country’s main stock market—the Shanghai Composite Index (SCI)—is easily outperforming the S&P 500 and NASDAQ.

Daily Gains Letter | December 5, 2014 | 1:48 pm